Friday, May 21, 2010

Funky Bandz Launch Party & Trading Day!

One more week of school! My oldest is so ready to be done with projects & finals….we can feel the excitement of the kids when they come in to the stores…almost there! Speaking of the end of the school year- we have plenty of great teacher gifts left & some new great end of year gifts for both boys & girls. One of the new items is mood rings & mood necklaces in the shape of sea creatures, butterflies & dragonflies. These just came in 2 days ago & are selling quickly – great price points from $3.00 to $4.50!
FUNKY BANDZ LAUNCH PARTY & TRADING DAY
It’s finally almost here! Tomorrow, Saturday, May 22nd from 11 am to 3 pm at our Hickory Flat store- Four brand new BANDZ designs will be released at our stores before any other stores anywhere! The designs are Military, Texting,Camp & Superstars! The designer from Funky Bandz will be with us for the event & for every pack of the new designs you purchase, you will also receive a ticket for a drawing to design a pack of Bandz with her that will be sold all across the country & will have the winner’s name included on the packaging! She will also be teaching children how to make their own Bandz trading binders at 12 & 2 pm. If you purchase 10 packages of any bandz during the event tomorrow, you will receive 1 free package! We will have face painting for the younger children. Representatives from the American Legion will be with us between 2:00 – 3:00 for a special donation from the sale of the Military Bandz. Please thank them for their service and the work they do to help our active duty troops & their families!
SPECIAL PRESALE
From 2:00-6:00 today, we will be selling the NEW Superstars package of Bandz at both stores! Come in & get it!
FACEBOOK FAN PAGES
We have brand new fan pages on Facebooks! Please click on the links to the right and “like” us. We post all of our updates, pics of new items, special events (and we have several very special events happening this month!), etc. on facebook daily. We also let you know which Sillybandz, Zanybandz, Funky Bandz and Banditos are available each day. There are two pages- one for each location. Become a fan of one or both – we certainly appreciate it!
Funky Monkey Hickory Flat
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Canton-GA/Funky-Monkey-Upscale-Kids-at-Hickory-Flat/115290078491550?ref=ts
Funky Monkey Bridgemill
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Canton-GA/Funky-Monkey-Upscale-Kids/119914661359407?ref=ts
WEBKINZ
The new Webkinz shipment arrived last week & they are all adorable! All of our Webkinz are always, Buy 3 or more & get 20% off! Don’t forget the Pillowpopz pillowcase that lets your little one sleep with four of their favorite Webkinz or other stuffed animals!
SMENCILS
These popular, gourmet scented pencils are back in stock! They are made of 100% recycled newspapers & come in their own biodegradable storage tube to keep them smelling fresh! We have a very limited quantity left at the Hickory Flat store!
CUSTOM JEWELRY GIFTS
We carry a great selection of custom jewelry pieces designed by Cindi Dornellas of MeuCow Creations. Cindi can make a custom necklace, art tiles or other beautiful & unique pieces using your photographs & specifications. One of her new designs is a “Lifesaver” necklace in bright, bold colors. There are two sizes with great $12 & $15 price points (for custom, one of a kind jewelry)!
MEMORIAL DAY
We will be closed on Memorial Day. We wish you all a great holiday weekend with your families!
SUMMER CLOTHING & CONSIGNMENT
We are accepting summer consignment through June 15th & than we will begin taking both summer & fall on July 6th so don’t forget to schedule your appointment! Bridgemill is scheduled through June 15th but Hickory Flat still has openings. Remember to read our consignment policies on the blog BEFORE bringing your items! See the very bottom of this blog for our consignment policies & payment information. All clothing must be in bins with lids & NO pet hair PLEASE!
MARKDOWNS
Remember that we now do automatic markdowns on our clothing! Everyone loves this because many of the items ring up at 10-50% off at the register which is a very nice surprise! You can always feel free to have us check prices if you’re not sure.
AMERICAN HERITAGE UNIFORMS
Remember we have a huge stock of AHA uniforms in the back room at our BridgeMill store. We have put out our spring/summer stock. We do not carry AHA at the Hickory Flat store.
BIRTHDAY SHIRTS
We now have birthday shirts (many designs to choose from-ask to see the book) which we will customize with your child's name & age. Please allow 2-5 business days for all special orders. These shirts are perfect for your child to wear at their birthday party! Big Brother/Sister shirts are also available. We also have the very cute birthday hats & bibs from Mud Pie for first birthdays!
MONOGRAMMING
We carry many monogrammed gift items and you can bring in your items for monogramming as well. Most outside monogramming can be done for $10.00. Turn around time is usually 2-5 days but we can process rush orders in under 48 hours for a $5.00 rush fee.
BIN & CLOTHING PICKUP
Please remember that you have 10 days from the time that we call you to pick up your bin (for recently consigned clothing) or clothing from the past season that didn’t sell. After 10 days we automatically donate your items to the Cherokee Family Violence Center. We can provide a tax receipt for you - please let us know if you need one.

Thank you for supporting your local businesses!

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Welcome to May!

Welcome to May! Can you believe there are only 18 more days of school left? This is Teacher Appreciation Week & Mother’s Day is on Sunday. We have plenty of great gifts for both occasions! Our monogrammed initial totes are all Buy 1, Get 1 Half Off (in stock items only) and the monogrammed initial key chains are Buy 2, Get 1 Half Off which makes them $5.00 each! We have many other great items so please read on...
Facebook Fan Pages
We have brand new fan pages on Facebooks! Please click on the links on the right and “like” us. We post all of our updates, pics of new items, special events (and we have several very special events happening this month!), etc. on facebook daily. We also let you know which Sillybandz, Zanybandz, Funky Bandz and Banditos are available each day. There are two pages- one for each location. Become a fan of one or both – we certainly appreciate it!
Designer Trunk Show
We will be having a designer trunk show of all new items at both stores next weekend May 14th & 15th. Bridgemill will be on Friday, the 14th from 11 am to 3 pm & Hickory Flat will be on Saturday the 15th from 11 am to 3 pm. If you like are Mia Ragazza pillowcase dresses, you will love these items! The same designer will have a large selection of Knot Dresses, Twirl Skirts, purses and much more. All bows will be 10% off during the show as well. Please join us for this event and find some great unique & one of a kind designs!
Funky Bandz Launch Party
We are very excited to be hosting the first ever Bandz Launch Party & Trading Event on Saturday, May 22nd from 11 am to 3 pm ONLY AT OUR HICKORY FLAT STORE! The Funky Bandz designer will be here for the event. They will be launching brand new bandz designs at the event & those new designs will be available at our stores before they will be available anywhere else in the U.S. She will be showing kids how to make their own Bandz trading albums at 12:00 & 2:00! For every package of the new designs that you purchase, you will be given a ticket for your child to enter a drawing to design the next package with Funky Bandz! That child’s name will be included on the packaging of that design and sold all across the U.S. That child will also receive a number of free packages of that design to share with their family & friends when it becomes available! We will also have snacks & face painting. Please make plans to join us for this very special event. We anticipate selling out of the new designs early!

Hide-ees
We are carrying a new item called Hide-ees (see photos on right). They are adorable shorts that come in various colors for girls size 2 to 10 to wear under their skirts & dresses. They are similar to the Monkey Bar Buddies that we carried last year (we still have some of those left) but they are cuter and are slightly lower priced.
Girls 2 to Tween will flip for Hide-ees, Better than Bloomers!
They're what to wear under skirts, dresses, and tutus. Run, jump, swing, climb, and flip carefree now that you've got Hide-ees!
MudPie
We just received a new shipment from this great gift company! We’ve restocked our very popular $12.00 stainless steel initial mugs & now also have the initial can cozys for $7.95 (see photo on right). We’ve also received a brand new selection of the gift wine glasses & martini glasses. They just keep getting cuter & cuter! We have added to our birthday crowns as well & restocked the button headbands! Brand new in their infant clothing line is the Daddy’s Caddy (Golf) Bubble for boys & the Country Club (tennis) Tunic & Leggings set for girls. They are absolutely adorable (see photos on right). And per your requests, we have added the birthday tutu for little girls which is incredibly cute!
SILLYBANDZ, FUNKY BANDZ & ZANY BANDZ
These shaped rubber bandz designs continue to be very popular! We also carry the silicone necklace to hang your bandz from. The NEW TIE-DYED bandz in Dragon, At the Beach & Hollywood are available now! Other new designs including Retro, Circus, Jungle & Rainforest will be arriving very soon! A new Baseball design is on order as well! We will be carrying some great new 12 pack designs at a lower price point within the next week (as soon as our shipment arrives). We have between 10 – 30 designs available most of the time.
SNAP CAPS
We have many new choker colors & cap designs – come & check them out for yourself. A new tie-dyed choker & bracelet is now available! We also have a number of new super cute Snap Cap keepers. We carry LIBERTY LIONS, SIXES STARS & AHA EAGLES bottle caps! We donate $1.00 of the proceeds of each cap sold to the school so it is a great way to show your school pride & support your school. If you would like us to carry your school bottle cap, please have a PTA board member or school principle contact us.
CRAZERASERS- We’ve received several shipments of these very popular puzzle erasers & they keep selling! We sell them individually for $.60 or in a pack of 4 for $2.00.
WEBKINZ
The new Webkinz shipment will be arriving this week! We have many great selections including the Webkinz Signature, Juniors & a new selection of Zumbuddies! All of our Webkinz are now, Buy 3 or more & get 20% off! Don’t forget the Pillowpopz pillowcase that lets your little one sleep with four of their favorite Webkinz or other stuffed animals!
SMENCILS
These popular, gourmet scented pencils are backordered until later this month! They are made of 100% recycled newspapers & come in their own biodegradable storage tube to keep them smelling fresh! We have a very limited quantity left at the Hickory Flat store!
CUSTOM JEWELRY
We carry a great selection of custom jewelry pieces designed by Cindi Dornellas of MeuCow Creations. Cindi can make a custom necklace, art tiles or other beautiful & unique pieces using your photographs & specifications. Cindi has just brought in some incredible new designs & the ever popular photo pocket pendants! One of her new designs is a “Lifesaver” necklace in bright, bold colors. There are two sizes with great $12 & $15 price points (for custom, one of a kind jewelry)! They have been selling quickly – see photos on right! Her Bloom n’ Beads is one of my favorites & perfect for spring! Come in to our stores for some more great & inexpensive ideas!
BABY GEAR
We have plenty of great swings, bouncy seats, gates, strollers, etc at the moment & most of our baby gear is now 10-20% off of our already low prices. However, we are in desperate need of Pack & Plays, High Chairs, Exersaucers, Jumperoos & Walkers. Please call us if you have any of these items to consign. We pay out 50% of the selling price on baby gear that sells for more than $20.
SUMMER CLOTHING
We are receiving lots of great summer clothing! Come in & check OFTEN – it is consignment so they are one of a kind!
SUMMER CONSIGNMENT
We are still accepting summer consignment so don’t forget to schedule your appointment! Remember to read our consignment policies on the blog BEFORE bringing your items! See the very bottom of this blog for our consignment policies & payment information. All clothing must be in bins with lids & NO pet hair PLEASE!
MARKDOWNS
Remember that we now do automatic markdowns on our clothing! Everyone loves this because many of the items ring up at 10-50% off at the register which is a very nice surprise! You can always feel free to have us check prices if you’re not sure.
AMERICAN HERITAGE UNIFORMS
Remember we have a huge stock of AHA uniforms in the back room at our BridgeMill store. We have put out our spring/summer stock. We do not carry AHA at the Hickory Flat store.
BIRTHDAY SHIRTS
We now have birthday shirts (many designs to choose from-ask to see the book) which we will customize with your child's name & age. Please allow 2-5 business days for all special orders. These shirts are perfect for your child to wear at their birthday party! Big Brother/Sister shirts are also available. We also have the very cute birthday hats & bibs from Mud Pie for first birthdays!
MONOGRAMMING
We carry many monogrammed gift items and you can bring in your items for monogramming as well. Most outside monogramming can be done for $10.00. Turn around time is usually 2-5 days but we can process rush orders in under 48 hours for a $5.00 rush fee.
BIN & CLOTHING PICKUP
Please remember that you have 10 days from the time that we call you to pick up your bin (for recently consigned clothing) or clothing from the past season that didn’t sell. After 10 days we automatically donate your items to the Cherokee Family Violence Center. We can provide a tax receipt for you - please let us know if you need one.

Thank you for supporting your local businesses!